butting

verb

Definition of buttingnext
present participle of butt
as in bumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting
  1. bumping
  2. pushing
  3. kicking
  4. poking
  5. jostling
Verb
  • Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Donnelly said the winds changed overnight, pushing the blaze back over the border to New Jersey.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The actress and former Disney Channel star merges edgy contemporary designs while still pushing boundaries with accessories and various elements beyond her sartorial statements.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Instead of kicking a 56-yard field goal, the Falcons opted to punt — the first punt of the game for either team.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The men will be playing a game that involves kicking a ball, but there will be no tackling.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • At traditional happy hours, young employees would follow their bosses to a local haunt for a pint, jostling for a bit of informal face time.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement In the southern city of Tyre, a gaggle of scooter drivers gathered around the only gas station still open, jostling to fill up tanks, gallons and even plastic water bottles with fuel.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of jostling
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